Zain's Hotel

Preserving heritage with an exotic fare of snacks and classical 1980s construction, the restaurant is one of the oldest in the area. Had a wonderful array of snacks like steamed rice cakes, banana dumplings, steamed eggs, mussels pakoda and the show stopper was egg pathiri. Finally topped up with Suleimani chai and Cashew cups...!

Have never seen so many varieties an options for snacks in a single place. Couldn't do justice to the food as wasn't hungry. Service was very much welcoming and warm. Need to visit the place again to enjoy the food

The kadukka fry and kadukka roast....we drove from ernakulam to Calicut to eat these specials at Zain ....as always....love their food! I recommend it!

The key to get the best of all the snacks served hot is to walk in after 3:30 or 4. You can see the section getting stocked up and you can go ahead pointing on the delicacies you want to be served.
Killer snacks, and during ramzan time the menu just gets extravagant.
Close to the beach.
Parking is very tricky.
Sometimes you will have to wait to get seated in weekends.
The ambience and service is very good. The chairs may not be too comfortable to sit for longer period to enjoy the meal.

Good place to experience the kozhikodan snacks. Very neat and clean area. You can see the glimpse of the kitchen. You can try once if you like to try the kozhikodan vibavangal from a home food style.
You dont feel like eating from a busy hotel.

I have visited this restaurant with my family members. I found that this restaurant is too much pocket friendly. Environment outside or inside this restaurant is too much customer friendly.

Zainthatha's prawn biryani is very famous and needs no review. My friend who has been having it from school days took me there. Also tried the mutton biryani and other amazing kozhikodan items.
Well maintained and served with love.

Their savoury dishes and snacks are the ones that I would go back there for! Reach the spot by 5-6pm and you are in for a treat. While I had all the snacks they were offering (one of each), what caught my attention was a flattened egg dish. It was a boiled egg spiced up to perfection! Please do try this out.

The eatery is a quaint little family run hotel. There is a very homely vibe to the entire place. It is very elegant indeed. Like all the other places in Kozhikode, parking is an trouble nearby. If you’re lucky, you should get a spot though! Auto/two wheelers are always recommended.

Don’t forget to soothe your taste buds with their flavoured milks!

As for lunch and dinner items, I ate there, but there are definitely better places around for a full meal as I think.

Zain's. Situated in a calm lane near the kozhikode beach, this place offers some traditional malabar dishes.

We had chicken pathiri, Egg pathiri, squid fry, Beef roast, Briyani.
Every dish was cooked to perfection.!! 👌👌

Being an traditional building the ventilation was poor and we were sweating all through our presence there. 😢

Other than that a wonderful place to explore malabar cuisine. 👍

Prices were reasonable.

The famous zains hotel of kozhikode, serves the best of kozhikode snacks and puddings, the taste was really good and the prices affordable. Ideal time to visit is around 4 pm. Dining space is adequate but parking is limited. Try for the awesome snacks.

THE BEST !! NOTHING MORE NOTHING LESS!
Definitely a must visit place in Kozhikode. Try out their different snacks, everything was soooo yum!! Loved it.
I would recommend everyone to come with a empty stomach and try all of their snacks along with Milk tea/Lemon tea, wahh ! That will make your day.
To try all the famous Malabar snacks, one should definitely come here and I don't think any other place offers much better than this quality and taste ( may be apart from some of the road side chaya kadas ;)

Forgive the picture quality, was busy eating and forgot to take a picture in the beginning !! Could capture only with few snacks at the end, lol.

If you are really crazy about traditional malabar dishes, zains is a good option. great ambiance and service.

You will get authentic malabar food here... especially snacks..had chatti pathiri,irachi pathiri,pazham nirachath,pathiri and chicken stew. .chatti pathiri was delicious!!..good and fast service...not air conditioned.

After one of the regular friends get together we all visited this place and had evening tea from here. The coffee was good. But the tea was not served hot. Snacks we ordered were tasty and yummy. These people serve almost every malabar tea time snacks. Must try their Irachi pathiri.

there...located close to the main Kozhikode beach, this is by far the best place to have muslin delicacies native to the region. Had a wide variety of snacks which are filling in quantity that by the time main course comes you wonder what is beyond heaven...never ever miss it if ur near this city

One of the best foodie place in Calicut.
They have the best snacks.

If you are planning for a quick snack, try this place out… its worth visiting.

Good food, good ambience. Nice place to be with family and friends

Great for an evening tea and kozhikkodan special nadan items with authentic taste. Go for flavor not for heat.

Without this hotel, calicut's culinary history is incomplete. Variety of traditional muslim cuisine available. Had kilikkoodu, fish pathiri, chicken wheel and prawns biriyani. Homely atmosphere.

One of the best places to go for authentic Malabari food! Awesome taste and nice ambiance.

The food is awesome.. The place is a peaceful to enjoy some refreshments and snacks.

Zains Hotel in Calicut is a paradise for food lovers! Their Chicken Biryani is an absolute must-try – a tantalizing blend of fragrant spices and succulent chicken that leaves you craving more. But the delights don't stop there; their menu offers a diverse range of mouthwatering dishes, catering to various tastes and preferences. The restaurant's warm ambiance creates a welcoming atmosphere, perfect for a cozy dining experience. The attentive staff goes above and beyond to ensure your satisfaction, making every visit a memorable one. If you're in Kozhikode and seeking an unforgettable culinary journey, Zains Hotel is the place to be! 🍽🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Kozhikode zain's Hotel. Best variety of chicken, beef, egg items. Zainutha's special recipe.